Apple iOS and iPadOS: A malicious application may be able to access information about a…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.0.2 and iPadOS 15.0.2, tvOS 15.1, watchOS 8.1, macOS Monterey 12.0.1. A malicious application may be able to access information about a user's contacts.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 15.0 | 15.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 12.0 | 12.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 8.1 | 8.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 15.1 | 15.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 15.0 Fixed in 15.0 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.0 Fixed in 12.0 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 8.1 Fixed in 8.1 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.1 Fixed in 15.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 to before 11.6.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.6.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.0
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.0
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 8.1
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 12.0
45 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 41 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-11253 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2021-11258 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2021-11371 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- Release ·
Apple macOS 15.1
15 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-11253 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2021-11258 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2021-11286 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
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- Release ·
Apple macOS 8.1
14 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 MEDIUM, 12 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-11253 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2021-11258 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2021-11286 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 15.0
4 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-11253 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2021-11263 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A malicious application may be able to read user's gameplay dataPriority LOW 26
- TI-2021-11285 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A user may be able to view restricted content from the Lock ScreenPriority LOW 12
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-30895
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
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